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Senegal 2027 local elections dispute

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Latest: Amadou Ba urges Senegal to keep territorial elections on schedule, cites Aug 26 deadline

In August 2026, mayor Magueye Boye warned that postponing or merging the territorial elections scheduled for January 2027 would breach Senegal’s constitution, describing the move as a “fragmentation bomb” that could forc

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Senegal crackdown on Pastef journalists

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Latest: Senegal courts jail three TikTok influencers for insulting President Faye

In late July 2026, Senegal's Division Spéciale de Cybersécurité detained three online journalists linked to the opposition Pastef‑Les Patriotes after a video was interpreted as a veiled insult to President Bassirou Dioma

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Senegal debt, constitutional and transparency crisis

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Latest: Senegal National Assembly convenes extraordinary session for legislative reforms and inquiries

After the IMF suspended its programme in May and the Constitutional Council struck down a presidential‑power‑limiting amendment in early July, Senegal entered a second phase of political confrontation centered on financi